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The Washington Post and ABC News have a new poll out today showing that a clear majority of Americans support a public health insurance option -- 57 percent, compared to just 40 percent who oppose it. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) can't be fooled by flimsy things like ...
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... Mr. Red China himself, Mitch McConnell, says the poll must have asked a misleading question if a majority support a public option. But here’s the question: “Would you support or oppose having the government create a new health insurance plan to compete with private health insurance plans?” Nice spin. [Talking Points Memo] ...
Rep. Weiner Identifies 55 Republicans On Medicare Who ‘Steadfastly Oppose’ The Public Option
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... [to] other Americans getting the public option, like the one they have chosen.” Included on Weiner’s list are anti-public option crusaders Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. ...
Anthony Weiner Points Out the Hypocrisy of Members of Congress on Medicare but Against the Public Option
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... [to] other Americans getting the public option, like the one they have chosen.” Included on Weiner’s list are anti-public option crusaders Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. ...
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